CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title |
CVE-2025-4611 Slim SEO <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via slim_seo_breadcrumbs Shortcode |
| Type |
cve |
| Published |
2025-05-21T09:21:50 |
| Last Seen |
2025-05-21T10:09:21 |
CVSS Information
| Base Score |
6.4 (MEDIUM) |
| Attack Vector |
NETWORK |
| Attack Complexity |
LOW |
| Privileges Required |
LOW |
| User Interaction |
NONE |
| Scope |
CHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact |
LOW |
| Integrity Impact |
LOW |
| Availability Impact |
NONE |
AI Analysis
| AI Description |
The Slim SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the ‘slim_seo_breadcrumbs’ shortcode. This allows authenticated users with at least contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which are then executed when the page is viewed by other users. |
| AI Severity |
Medium |
| Vendor |
WordPress Community |
| Product |
Slim SEO – Fast & Automated WordPress SEO Plugin |
| Affected Version |
Up to and including 4.5.3 |
Additional Information
| CVE List |
CVE-2025-4611 |
| CWE List |
CWE-79 |
| Bulletin Family |
cve |
Description
The Slim SEO – Fast & Automated WordPress SEO Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin’s slim_seo_breadcrumbs shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score Summary
Base Score: %!f(string=#) (MEDIUM)
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